The Republican journal., 1887-08-04
News Of Belfast and Vicinity.

News Of Belfast and Vicinity.
Mr. David Cook is building new house on River
avenue.
The MIGRANTS and valves for the water works
have been distributed about the streets.
A telephone has been put into the rooms of
Messrs. Ingraham, Potc and Rockwell, High st.
Mackercl were schooling in our harbor Sunday,
but up that time but very few had taken the hook
Rev. ii. L. Hack, of this city, is an admrcr of
the bicycle and rides safety machine about town.
Work on the public library building is progress
ing rapidly. The roof is boarded and ready for
| the slate.
Mr.. Wcbstcr's new yacht sails and works better
since he changed the mast, and gives her owncrcN
ceent satisfaction.
Steamer Rockland will make an excursion to
Bar Harbor Aug. 18th, when the great yacht re
gatta takes place there.
| Mark Andrews store front looks finely. The
brass rails for the protection of the late glass ar,
| ornamental as well as useful.
| The annual session of the Grand Lodge of odd
Fellows will convene at Portland on Tuesday
next. A number of Past Grands of Belfast will
attend.
| The Maine Central railroad company has laid
new sleepcrs on the railroad bridge and yard in
this city, and their property here Is now in first
class condition.
Steam turned Oh to the new works at the
| Court House last week, and every thing worked
| we'll. The commissioners have not yet formal y
accepted the work.
Two night blooming ccreus unfoldcd ON Natur
day evening at the house of Mr.. samuel sleeper in
this city. a number of friends were invited in t.
| witness the beautiful sight
i Critchett x >ibey, of this city, made large
| shipment of shoes to New York last week the
steamer Lucy p. Miller. The shoes to fill {:
New Orleans order. The shoe factory l. taking
account of stock This week.
| Mrs. ParkarlS sketch, Told by the fircsiic,
printed on the first page, will interest many in thu
section 1t is 'truc story" OF local interest al,
| is the article historical "reminiscences and NAT
ural charms of pcnobecot Bay, on the same page
Mr. Ch;ts. y Black has cleaned cut the interior
| OF the building lie bought recently, and will ny
build to suit his business. The second floor Mil
be raised and 4 plate glass front put in. rhtrniN
Row will then present Il greatly improved appear
ance.
The price of eggs in waldo county has rule'
about three cents per dozen higher than last year
More eggs than usual have been placed i'll coolers
us more people have gone into the business. 1t j
thought that with many eggs in store the price
| will not rule high and some may make Il financial
| loss.
When the sch. Yale was built in this city few
years ago the captain tried an experiment on tE
sails. Instead of reef points lie had bonncts OF
the three lower sails, Mr.. ThombS, Of this city
has received orders to make the Yale new sui
without bonncts, which indicates that they wor
not a success.
Mr.. W. X. Morrison has chartered the yuch
Jeanette ard with Mr. $ NJ King, Of Wilmington
Del, DR.. r. Y. Nichols, of Sears port, H. +. Bow
ditch and young Mr.. Plai,ted of the New Age, Au
gust, left Wednesday tora cruise down the bay
The party will visit Mt. Desert, Isle au Haul
Ninalhaven and Matinicus.
Col. w. ii. Fosler, Of this city, went to Portan'
last week to attend the law court. On Friday h
argued the motion for a new trial in the case u
Martha Crockett, of Swanvilic, who was convictc
of murder last April. The court overruled til
motion and ordered judgment for the state. Mrs
Crockett will be sentenced III October.
FELL OVERHEARD. Arthur, 4 Young son Of MI
Ephram Robbins, Of this city, fell overheard fro,
Swan X >bey's wharf on Saturday, and doub
less would have been drowned but fur the a--is
:tnce Of Capt. somes of sch. Flora Grinllc. Ih
boy was climbing up Spite from hoat and te
OF into the water. He could not swim.
Capt. IIulme, Of the salvation Army writes
friends in Belfast, that he is ut work at tn
| machinist's trade ,at Lawrence, Mass. Marsh;
Booth has given him leave OF absence during til
illness of Mrs. lIume. On the recovery of hi
wife he will again enter upon the l,bors of tn
Army. He said that Marshal Booth had agree
to send two female officers TO Belfast to cohtlnu
the work, and he supposed they were there.
, The Belfast journal seems to think that Bella,
ought to have some hose wagons when it, waite
works are completed. Over this way the sentimei
! is in favor of light tMo-whcclcd reels that fol
men can to Il fire. They get there quicker tina
wagons that have to wait for horses and cam
run across lots where wagons cannot. thrdin,
Home Journal.
The Journal simply gave the statements Of
gentleman on this subject and called tie attentio
of the city authorities to the same. Il wants til
best and is glad to have the testimony OF its GA
! diner contemporary, given above.
, MONUMENTAL ASSOCIATION. Thomas H. Ma
shall Post, c. A. L.. of this city, with several cit
zcns, formed Sol,licrs Monument Associatiu
, last week and elected officers is follows Hon
l.. MillikGn, president; Capt. Andrew 4. tlirl
, vice president; John II. Quimby, treasurer: NJ
Dilworth, secretary. The trustees were to l;t,
been elected; last evening, The object Of the asst
| citation is to raise money to buy Il suitable m0n
ment to perpctuatc the memory Of the gallant me
of Belfast who in the time of peril placed then
selves between their homes aud the country I, en-
mics. 1t is Il shame that this matter should ia.N
been so long delayed
STEAMER NOTES The Sea BrcuA, prints ii
following caution for the benefit of the steamers
eve wish I" call special attention of shore go
tagcrs to the fact that no horns should he blow
while the steamers are coming in to Che wharf ,,u
ing foggy mornings, such false signals ma
prove disastrous Tie only horn that should
blown is from the steamboat wharf, and the ,tc;ut
govern their running in by it.'..-..T The Penn"
scot Steam Navigation Co. has bought the -tc;me
Little i5uttercup to run OH the route between Eal
gor and Wintcrport, making stops at the rariot
landings when desired, The steamer Will max
three round trips daily between Bangor and Wi
tcrport. 1t is reported that the steamer Fore
City OF the Boston and Maine Steamship Compan
VIII soon De superseded ny Inc flOrlttd, II StiltN'
iron steamer OF 1900 tons, nov running from Halt
more 70 Norfolk. She is folr Years oll is vel
; fast and is elegantly fitted u
CIIl'RCiI NOTES. The Calais Times s;ty- OF
former pastor of the Methodist Church in thi- cit
Grey. {. +. Libby, of the Mrthodi- Episcup
Church of this place, has received and accepted
call to the Presidency of Rust University, il"l
Springs, Miss. lie is to commence his lahuis
this new field about the first of September. III
Bishop assures Mr.. Libby that he Will transfer
lrst-casS man to this charge, vacated by his I
moval. Mr.. Libby was appointed To the Gala
charge by the East Maine Conference, held at Ba
gor in May last, and the Church feeling
sense of prosperity under his passionate, and dee
ly regrets his removal" Mr.. T.. F. Hanson o
cupie'i the pulpit of the Baptist church last >u
day and delivered Il very able sermon. The chur,
was well filed PROF. Mazadc sang at the u
tartan church last Sunday morning and took pa
In the concert at the Baptist church in the cvenin
and on both occasions greatly pleased his hearel
THE subject of j. A. Savagcs sermon 1T ii
Unitarian church on sunday An will be ''Bgot
, and Partisanship. ..Rer. H. 4. lack of Il
y North church will have a vacation beginning
Monday next and continuing until the second >u
day in September
BELFAST VESSELS ASHORE. sch. Abi'a,,
Richardson, Capt. Pattcrshall. OF Belfast we
hale